Brown rules out presidential bid
Source: Los Angeles Times
By Seema Mehta
January 14, 2014, 5:03 p.m.
RIVERSIDE Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that he will not run for president in 2016, dashing political speculation that he might make a fourth bid for the White House.
No, thats not in the cards. Unfortunately, he told reporters at a news conference before brightening about his current job: Actually, California is a lot more governable.
Brown, who ran for president in 1976, 1980 and 1992, was the subject of some speculation recently when his office did not categorically rule out another run, the governor was touting his work in California as a template for the nation and some activists named him as an alternative to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is weighing a bid.
Brown was in Riverside to discuss prisons, education and water policy with local officials, part of a two-day, three-city trip to inland portions of the state. He visited Bakersfield on Tuesday morning and Fresno on Monday. Last week, he unveiled his budget in Sacramento, San Diego and Los Angeles.
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thesquanderer
(11,993 posts)groundloop
(11,523 posts)"In a news conference yesterday, Groundloop indicated that he's not interested in running for the White House because he can't see himself tolerating the bullshit antics of republicons."
earthside
(6,960 posts)So, I should take another look at Brian Schweitzer?
Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)I was disappointed because I have long thought Sherrod Brown was one of our best potential candidates, I am glad it was not him that ruled out the run.
Tikki
(14,559 posts)would be able to point it out on an unmarked map. He's too busy to actually do this, but the man is
totally involved with our State and it's people.
It is my pleasure to have voted for the man many, many times in my life.
Tikki
rsmith6621
(6,942 posts).... Now I can focus more time on Hilary and Elizabeth....
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)I am glad for that. Takes a lot of time to run for President, and it would interfere with his job.